NUACS receives Silver Squash honors

By: Clay Schuldt

NEW ULM – Each year the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) recognizes K-12 school district and early care centers that show outstanding leadership in promoting and serving Minnesota grown and raised foods. Hutchinson Public Schools and ...

May 16, 2026

German playwright details history of 1848 revolutionary

By: Amy Zents

NEW ULM — German playwright Erich Becker detailed the historical events behind his drama, "A Life for the Revolution," during a presentation Thursday at the Museum Annex.  The program, hosted by the Brown County Historical Society, focused ...

May 16, 2026

Mystery women of Minnesota visit NU

By: Amy Zents

NEW ULM — Three award-winning mystery and thriller authors spoke and signed books at Lykke Books on Thursday. The “Women of Mystery Tour” event attracted about 25 readers to the independent bookstore and NU Brew Cafe at 203 N. Minnesota ...

May 16, 2026

Area roundup: Cathedral baseball team blasts JWP

PREP BASEBALL CATHEDRAL 24, JWP 2 (5 INNINGS) JANESVILLE — New Ulm Cathedral racked up 17 hits on the way to a 24-2 rout of Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton on Friday in a nonconference baseball game. Ryler Collins got the win in 3 1/3 innings, ...

May 16, 2026

Area roundup: MVL walks off GFW

PREP SOFTBALL MVL 7, GFW 6 NEW ULM — Minnesota Valley Lutheran defeated Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop 7-6 in a nonconference softball game on Thursday. MVL won in the bottom of the seventh, with Jess Meunier scoring on a wild pitch to break a ...

May 15, 2026

No problem for Greyhounds

By: Travis Rosenau

NEW ULM — One day removed from their Tomahawk-Valley Conference softball title game defeat at the hands of Cleveland, the New Ulm Cathedral Greyhounds were quick to regain confidence on Friday. Led by senior Margo Finstad’s two-run homer ...

May 15, 2026